• Retired missionary Gordon Johnston passed away May 27. He was 77. Gordon and his wife, Pat, served the Church of the Nazarene in missions for 34 years in Lebanon, Jordan, and Papua New Guinea before retiring in June 2003. Gordon was an ordained minister, holding a bachelor’s degree from Pasadena
  • Wayne Larson, a retired missionary to Swaziland and Papua New Guinea, passed away May 29 at age 83. Wayne was born to Alfred and Lulu Larson November 9, 1932, in Portland, Oregon, and raised with his younger brother, Bruce. He married Joann in 1954, and the couple raised their three children in
  • Global Ministry Center Before we begin stories for 2015, here's a look back at some of 2014's most-shared Nazarene news stories on ncnnews.com: Prayers answered, pastor released (November 14) A Nazarene pastor kidnapped and held for ransom was released from his captors. ( read more ) NTS elects
  • Herbert Rogers, retired Church of the Nazarene pastor and district superintendent, passed away May 31. He was 87. Rogers was born December 5, 1928, in Lowville, New York, to Glenn and Myrtle Rogers. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps and later as an Army Reserve chaplain. He earned a Bachelor of
  • The following is a weekly listing of Nazarene ministers and leaders who recently went home to be with the Lord. Notices were received June 5-10, 2016. Jimmie Lee Jennette Andrews , 86, of Franklin, Tennessee, passed away June 3. She was the widow of J. T. Andrews, who served in Tennessee. J. T.
  • As General Assembly 2017 draws closer and planning increases by the day, the Church of the Nazarene’s General Secretary’s Office requests opinions from Nazarenes around the world on their expectations for the event. The denomination’s 29th General Assembly and Conventions are 21-30 June 2017 in
  • Disciplemaking in the U.S. has become a major challenge in recent years, especially among the Millennial Generation (adults born after 1980). The Pew Research Center reports that Millennials are much less likely than prior generations to embrace Christianity, and more than one in three Millennials
  • Sherry Shmidt was appointed the new campus chaplain for Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary (APNTS) , effective June 1. Shmidt, an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene and a registered nurse, has served previously in the areas of guidance counseling, member care, and general health
  • Jean Robert Maitre The Council of Administration of Nazarene Theological Seminary of Haiti (STNH) elected Jean Robert Maitre as president of the institution to serve for a term of two years. The May 28 election was by unanimous consent. Maitre is a pastor, theologian, and Haitian sociologist. He was
  • Wayne Schmidt (The Wesleyan Church photo) On Monday morning, June 6, the General Conference of The Wesleyan Church elected Wayne Schmidt, by 63 percent on the first ballot, to be the general superintendent of the North American General Conference for the next four years. His term began at the rise